TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Tottenham Hotspur’s deal to sign Mohammed Kudus is stalling, and the two clubs are far apart in reaching an agreement.
Two weeks ago, TBR Football first revealed that Tottenham had held talks for Kudus; however, a deal remains some way from completion.
Spurs have now had three bids for the Ghanaian international rejected by West Ham United, and whilst talks continue, little progress is being made.
Daniel Levy is eager to sign Kudus for Thomas Frank, but there is a lot of work that still needs to happen for the 24-year-old to be playing in Lilywhite next term.
Tottenham’s deal to sign Mohammed Kudus has stalled
Tottenham Hotspur’s deal to sign Mohammed Kudus has stalled, and the two London clubs are struggling to make progress, sources have informed Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent at TBR Football.
As exclusively revealed by TBR Football, Tottenham’s third bid for Kudus was rejected by West Ham, who were unhappy with the add-ons.
Spurs are believed to have offered £50 million plus another £12.5 million in add-ons, which were based on them winning the Premier League and Champions League.
Levy remains locked in talks and is willing to offer all cash with no add-ons, but his current offer is well under £60 million.
The East London club have dropped their asking price, but TBR Football has been exclusively told that the two clubs are still ‘some way’ apart in their values.
Sources close to the deal confirm to TBR Football that as of Tuesday evening, there has been ‘no progress’ and the deal has stalled.
Both sides are refusing to move as it stands, with intermediaries working hard to get a deal done, but as it stands, they are not close.
Kudus is very keen to join Tottenham, but the Lilywhites are going to have to significantly up their offer for the attacker should they wish to bring him across London.
Tottenham are running out of Mohammed Kudus alternatives
Tottenham cannot afford to miss out on Kudus, having already seen deals for Bryan Mbeumo and Antoine Semenyo disappear from the table.
Mbeumo looks set to join Manchester United eventually, meanwhile, Semenyo has signed a new contract with Bournemouth.
Frank looked at bringing Mbeumo with him across London, but it quickly became apparent that his heart was set on a move to Old Trafford.
In the case of Semenyo, Bournemouth were asking for too much, and with most clubs walking away from a deal, he committed his future to the South Coast.
Therefore, Spurs just need to strike a deal for the West Ham attacker. As he showed during his first season at the London Stadium, his potential is massive.